Improvement in bee-hives



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Josn'rn n. ersten-or sr. Louis, Missouni.

Letters Patent No. 112,139, dated February 28, 1871.

IMPROVEMENT IN BEE-HIVES.

The Schedule referred to these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOSEPH H. Gispen, of St.

`Louis, in the county of St. Louis and State of Missouri, havemade certain new and useful Improvements in' Bee-Hives; and I do hereby declare that. -the following is a full and true description thereof,

reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

rIhis invention consists iu the arrangement and combination of parts, as follows:

First, in constructing the hive proper to consist of upper and lower tiers of sections of sashes or frames,`

in such a manner that the bees havefree access to all parts of thehive. Y

. Secondly, in hinging said sashes upon a frame independent of the exterior casing,so that the operator is readily enabled to withdraw the entire hive to gather the honey, as well as to remove each sash or comb without disturbing those remaining.

|Thirdly, said improvement relates in constructing a metallic moth-chamber and trap in the' bottom ot' the outer housing, and tocertain' detail construction of parts,- hereinafter to be more fully described.

To enable those skilled-in the artto make and use my improved hive,.I will now more `fully describe the same,referring herein to the accompanying#- Figure l as a longitudinal sectional elevation; to Figure 2 as a transverse sectional elevation; Figure 3 as a part front elevation 7 Figure tas top planof cap-board; and to Figure 5as detail iigur'e of the trough entrance.

lhel hive proper 'is storedwithin an outer housing, A.

Within said housing I provide an inclined false bottom, a, to which I hinge thedoor B.

A chamber, B', is thus formed in the bottom of the housing, in which moths and other insects are entrapped in'manner as follows:

I construct, to fit within said bottom chamber B', a metallic case,.0, closed on all sides, but having a glass front, o, to 'allow for the entrance of sunlight. For this purpose, also, the moth-chamber'door-G', hinged-to the side of the housing A, is suitably mortised, as shown in g. 3

In the-rear bottom end of said metallic moth-case C I have arranged one or more inclined entrances, '01, projecting somewhat below the bottom of the housing, and through which the moths o r insects find eutrance to thebhamber B.

Said entrances are eachv provided with la hinged trap-door, c2, as shown in iigs. 1 and 2; as the moths enter the trap-doors cz close behind, preventingtheir escape.

By thus constructing the moth-chamber of metal the insects are prevented from entering the hive'as well as ofbreediug within the same.

The hive proper consists of two rows or tiers of sashes, D and D', hinged, by means of hooks and staples, d, upon an independent frame, E.

Each of said sashes or frames is constructed rectangular inform, having its upper4 and lower parts suitably chamfered. to form projecting edges, d1, to which the bees attach their combs.

Said sashes are' kept equally distant from each other by suitable stays, d.

By thus-forming upper and lower tiers of sashes, D D', the bees are better enabled to pass through the center of the sashes without disturbing cluster. of bees, and also to reach the upper hive for the het; ter storing away of surplus honey; also, by hinging each sash, as shown, the operator is readily enabled to wit-hdrawauy comb and replace a new one, as desired.'

Detaclu bly secured near the 'top of the housing A I arrange the cap-board F in such proximity to the upper hive D asto leave suicient space for the passage of the bees.

Said cap-board F has the side openings f, as clearly shown in lig. 4. Y

The honey-caps or chambers, F',I arrange with suitable sashes of ordinary construction; and in orvder to permit the operator to see the amount of honey stored therein, I provide said honey-caps with glass windows, f1.

Also, for the better withdrawing of the honey stored in said honey-chamber F', I have provided the same with' suitable hinged doors, f2, as clearly shown in iigs. 1 and 2.

In case said honey-caps are desired to be used, the same are placed on top ofthe cap-board F and shielded by proper extension housing, A', fitted detachably on vtop ofthe main housing A.

VVhn no honey-caps are used, the housing A is rnily closed on top bya proper hinged door, G, as shown in dotted lines in iig. 1.

The entrance to the hivefor the bees 1s through the trough H, partly closed on top, and secured to the door B o f the housing proper.

To regulate the entrance of' the bees tothe hives, I insert in said trough H the partition-plate h, hav# ing one or more openings, h'.

To prevent the return of drones,'I use a second partition-plate, H', having hinged doors, as showu in detail, tig. 51

'Io ventilate the hives, 1 provide the housing A with Ventilating-tubes, 1.

Said ventilators are of metal, andformed to curve or turn upward, as shown in ii-gs.1 and 2,-and having proper'forifices, t'.

Saidv tubes I, thus constructed, prevent the bees,

fromY clogging .the tubes, and afree ventilation of the hives is secured. i Y.

Hoving thus fuii'y described my said invention, In testimony of said invention [have hereunto sci',

What I claim isY my hand in presencevof witnesses.

A bee-hive, consist-ing of the housing A A', sashcs -JOSEPH H. GISLER.'

i D D', hinged to a, frame, E, door B, cap-bomd-F, side openings f, honey-chambers F', metallic moth-trap O, Witnesses; Ventilating-tubes I, trough H,lparbitonp1ates h H', WILLIAM W. HERTHEL,

Izeil constructed, arranged, and combined to operaieA ROBERT BURNS.

substantially as and for the purpose described. 

